Spring connection for vehicles



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S. R. BAILEY. SPRING CONNECTION FOR VEHIGLES.

No. 499,086. Patented June 6 (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

' S. R. BAILEY.

SPRING CONNECTION FOR VEHICLES.

Patented June UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL R. BAILEY, OF AMESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

SPRING CONNECTION FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,086, dated June 6, 1893.

Application filed February 13, 1893- Serial No. 462,824- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL R. BAILEY, of Amesbury, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spring Connections, which will, in connection with the accompanying drawings, be hereinafter fully described, and specifically defined in the appended claims.

In said drawings Figure 1, is a transverse section through the side spring and shackle, showing a modification of my method of attaching the end springs of a side-bar bugg to the side-bar, the end spring being shown in elevation. Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1, but with the side bar omitted. Fig. 3, is a top plan view of myiinproved shackle, by which the end spring is connected to the side bar. Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the end of the cross spring, as prepared to be connected with the shackle shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is asection through the spring and coacting parts bywhich it is connected with the side bar which is shownin transverse section. Fig. 6, is a central longitndinal section through the shackle shown in Fig. 3.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved method by which the end springs of side bar carriages are connected with such side bars; and it consists in turning the extreme ends of the spring upward to a practically vertical position and so connecting the ends of the spring with the shackle that the spring bears against the shackle, while the pin that holds the two parts in place is loosely fitted in the spring.

In Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5, the end dot the spring is shown as upturned at its ends and as entering the socket n in which the spring end is loosely secured by pin 12 that passes through the walls of socket n and spring i. This socket is so formed-that the portion in which the spring end is secured enters a recess cut in bar q, and it is also formed with ears by which it is clipped to said bar; and it also extends inward and receives the screw f that is inserted in said bar. The springz' is of full width where it enters said socket, there being no occasion for adding to or diminishing it; it is rounded at the top end to give the spring an easy motion thereon; and although it fits loosely in the socket, yet it will not rattle, for

the reason that the upward motion of the spring is always quicker than that of the load the spring bar q carries, or than said spring bar, and hence whether the spring rises or falls it always bears against the socket and and hence cannot rattle.

In Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6, a somewhat difierent 6c but closely related method of uniting the spring and side bar is shown, which possesses advantages over that already described, the spring I being formed at its upper end with a central rounded and recessed bearing 14, between the rounded away ears 15, while the bar plate 17. is formed with a central support 17 with an opening 16 on each side for ears 15.01? the spring which fits loosely therein, while part 14 bears against said part 17. The pin p passes loosely through the hole 20 in the spring and its flattened ends drop into a cavity in plate at under nuts 19 of clip 13; while a yielding packing 21, fitted beneath said pin, prevents its rattling in plate 01..

I am well aware that numerous devices have been patented, which have for their object a connection between the cross spring and side bar, as also between cross springs and side springs; and I claim nothing that is shownor described therein, so far as I at present know, my invention consisting of a spring upturned vertically at the end, and a coupling having a socket recessed into the bar and the end of the spring fitting loosely in said socket and secured by a pin that fits loosely in the spring, the spring and coupling being prevented from rattling by the constant contact and pressure between them.

I claim as my invention- 1. As a connection between spring a and spring bar q, the cap or plate or formed with ears for the clip 13, and with part 17 to be fitted into bar q, and the spring 11 upturned at the end and secured loosely in said cap, 5 and formed for said cap to rock upon it,substantially as specified.

2. The combination of part 71. having a raised part 17, fitted in bar q,and springiupturned at its end and formed with seat 14, ears 15 and hole 20 for pin 19, substantially as specified.

SAMUEL RJBAILEY. Witnesses:

WILLIAM J. BURTON, GEORGE E. BRIGGS. 

